This is the edition of 17 October 2026. The announcements below are the ones compiled on that day. Read the current edition.
This digest brings together a selection of notable announcements from European research bodies, covering funding developments, public engagement opportunities, and programme milestones of direct relevance to doctoral and early-career researchers.
These summaries are written by Clau and each links to its original announcement. Clau is independent and not affiliated with the European Union or its research bodies.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 6 October 2026
Two of the 2026 Nobel Prizes have connections to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme: Georg Nagel, honoured for discoveries related to optogenetics, held an MSCA fellowship in the late 1990s, while Francis Halzen, recognised for his contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, supervised an MSCA-funded project in neutrino astronomy. The awards highlight how early-career training and fellowship funding can form part of a longer research trajectory leading to major scientific breakthroughs. For doctoral and early-career researchers, the recognition underscores the long-term value of participating in MSCA-funded projects.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 30 September 2026
An additional allocation of over 210 million euros has been announced for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, directed at both Postdoctoral Fellowships and Doctoral Networks, in response to record application numbers for the 2026 Postdoctoral Fellowships call. The extra funding forms part of a broader European Commission effort to attract and retain research talent, with more than 1.3 billion euros foreseen for the programme in 2027. Researchers considering applications under the final calls of the current Horizon Europe framework should be aware that this top-up increases the number of positions available.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 25 September 2026
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme has published a document outlining its support for cancer research within its 2021 to 2027 budget of 6.6 billion euros. The programme funds researcher-driven projects across all disciplines on the basis of scientific excellence, meaning cancer-related work competes on equal terms with other fields. Doctoral and early-career researchers working in oncology or related biomedical areas may find this resource useful for understanding how the programme frames and supports work in this domain.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 18 September 2026
A new document from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions summarises the programme's track record in democracy-related research, noting that close to 500 projects under Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe have addressed topics including civic participation, disinformation, polarisation, and trust in science. This overview is relevant for doctoral and early-career researchers working in political science, sociology, media studies, or related social science fields who are considering MSCA funding routes. The document illustrates the breadth of thematic areas the programme has supported within this broad research cluster.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · 14 September 2026
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions has opened a call for MSCA fellows and alumni to participate in the Science is Wonderful! science fair, which will take place in Brussels across three days in spring 2027. Participants present their research to groups of school-age pupils through interactive formats such as live experiments, demonstrations, and stage presentations, with audiences of roughly 4,000 children expected. This is a concrete public engagement opportunity for early-career researchers looking to develop science communication skills and broaden the visibility of their work.
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